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Open Recruitment thus far. I'm also just now registering the game.
Looking for proactive players that can post around 1+/Day, (understandably less on the weekends and holidays).
Game will be held on the Paizo boards, and I will require a character sheet on this site, with at least the basics, and to look at a full character "sheet" in some fashion.
I'll be utilizing interactive maps through Google Docs, and also issuing a PDF chronicle sheet at the end. Willing to work with players, as well.
@letcherman69 it is a play by post using the pfs rules
that means
we play by posting in this thread
core races+tiefling+assimar+tengu
additional races can be unlocked with certain boons, how you get the boons is by attending conventions.
20 buy points, stat dropping allowed.
max hp at first, pfs average at later levels d6=4+con, d8=5+con, d10=6+con and d12=7+con.
150 gold to start regardless of class
we don't level up during the scenario, only at the end, even then you still might not level up.
2 traits, no drawbacks, but additional traits allowed.
none of the 3rd party stuff allowed
there is a link to the pfs rules, though I don't know where it is right now.
all core, base and hybrid classes allowed. And there are very few archtypes not allowed. Like the spellslinger wizard. The holy gun paladin and a few others. but if you wants guns, pick gunslinger.
so what about the people who had races that were once legal? Do they just change their race to have a legal character or are they just SOL for that character?
DM Beckett, do you need to know which characters we'd like to play? I have few options, but at this point, I'm not sure which one I'd want to use (though I am definitely looking for low-level Gameday PbPs).
Ditto what Eben said. I have a few options, as well.
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Yes, I would like to know what characters you will play, and that might also help others to decide what they will play or make.
The game will not start until Nov 1, but, the more time we have to figure things out and prep, the better.
A Game Day is sort of like a mini-Con. Joe Caubo and the online VC's and VL's are doing this so that we have a chance to win various extra Boons, get some new players in, etc. . . It's something I had been asking about for a while, and very pleased that we have this opportunity now.
That's also why I tend to pick the lower level and earlier scenarios, they are easier on new players. I also find that they tend to run a lot smoother than the new ones, and because everyone wants to play the new ones as they come out, there is a lot of desire to play the older ones, but sometimes it's hard to find a table.
It would most likely be a Warpriest, but there's a chance he won't be available in time. Secondarily, I have a Vudrani arcane bard duelist.
okay, DM, do you need arcana or babers at this point?
Or rather what do the players want to play? As Arcane including magus, and Babers including ranged babers are the only things I play.
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Took me a moment to figure out what you where trying to say there. By "babers", I'm thinking BaB, (Tank/Meat-Shield/DPS/etc).
In PFS, the assumption is that you really don't know what your party this episode will be, so the general idea is to play what you want to play, and hopefully you (and the others) have enough to cover whatever is lacking.
For the most part, scenarios tend to be written assuming that one of the big 4 "roles" may not be resent, (and it's typically divine in my experience), but that shouldn't really make the game impossible to complete. Of the top of my head, I can't think of anything that a party of 4 Clerics or Fighters or Rogues or (maybe) Wiz/Sor couldn't do with moderate ease and challenge. So I wouldn't worry about it too much.
Now, that being said, if you, (and I kind of mean this for everyone, not anyone in particular), have a few possible options, it might help to list a what they are, and give a brief hint at their build/playstyle/strengths, and then everyone else might have a better idea what to bring.
Cool. Here's what I'd like to play:
1) Ideally, I would get to play Mors Buolgun, a half-orc Warpriest of Ragathiel who is just kind of a thug for good (2-hander, heavy armor build). Problem is he's in a game right now that is moving a bit slow. I think he'll be available, but Im not 100% sure).
2) If Mors is unavailable, I'll play Raman Sanjihartna, Vudrani ruling-caste Arcane Duelist Bard. He's primarily a party face and a bit of a generalist otherwise, with a focus on helping his teammates succeed at whatever they try.
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Cool. Here's what I'd like to play:
1) Ideally, I would get to play Mors Buolgun, a half-orc Warpriest of Ragathiel who is just kind of a thug for good (2-hander, heavy armor build). Problem is he's in a game right now that is moving a bit slow. I think he'll be available, but Im not 100% sure).
Well, we still have a while. Also, I'd be okay with you either hanging back in the game or jumping into the intro portion if your other game is that close when the time comes. Technically you can not play the same character in two different games, but I don't really consider the game to have truly started until after the initial briefing and a bit of RP to get everyone to know each other. So we can work it out when the time comes closer if that's what you want to do.
Great. Mors is on the line, then. I'll let you know if this game doesn't wrap up by the 1st.
Thaddeus Silverhorn, Tiefling Investigator is my first choice. A smartaleck skill/knowledge monkey, he's currently in the same game as Mors, so that keeps it simple.
Otherwise, I would run my yet unnamed human EF Arcanist. He's new, so I'm still fleshing out his personality (and name.)
So, just to be helpful. The submissions so far:
• Mors, Warpriest 1 (Eben the Quiet)
• Thaddeus, Investigator 1(Lekku)
• Alchemist 2 or Sorc 1 (Sarpadian)
• Mandower, Barbarian 1 (Doublegold)
Bumping for visibility. Let's get this table filled out. :)
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You just do. Basically once you use it, it can't be used for any other character, its, used up. It has to be the first Chronicle Sheet applied.
Here are the player's (character/Levels) I am tracking right now.
1.) Letcherman -> ?
2.) DoubleGold -> Mandower (Brb 1)
3.) CrystalStorm -> Sandra Day (Mnk 1)
4.) Eben -> ?
5.) Lekku -> Thaddeus (Alc 1)
6.) Sarpadian -> (Alc 2) or (Sor 1)
7.)
Once I know for sure who is play, and you have all decided for sure what character you will be playing, I will open up the Gameplay Thread , so that all the updates will appear under your games once you post. The game will actually begin on Nov 01 2014, as per the Game Day Event restrictions. I'm also waiting on everyone to pick characters before I do a basic evaluation, and give a bit more instructions.
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okay, but this is the internet. If I was at a table-top I could bring the sheet with me and said, I used the boon and prove I have it, it would be right there in front of the DM.
How do I prove I have and used the boon and have it on my character via play-by-post? Do I just provide the link to it?
Edit: this should now work
Edit again: it took me a while to figure it out, others should be able to see it now.
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The link doesn't work, (as in it doesn't link to it). Generally, it's basically on the honor system. A bit more for online PFS, but what's to stop you from making 30 copies of the Boon and applying it to a different character and not running with the same DM to Catch it. So, unless a DM asks you to show them, or does a character "audit", don't worry too much about it. If they do, just have it so you can show them.
Can you tell me where the Unscathed Trait comes from?
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the unscated trait I saw in the magic section unscathed
also try the link now from the last post, it should work.
I'll be playing Mors Buolgun, Warpriest 1. (Note, when his current game ends, which should be any day now, I'm modifying him to be a half-orc who follows Ragathiel. I have the build put together, but it won't be reflected on the profile page until the current game is finished. )
Do you want me to send you the planned build for verification? If so, how would you like for me to get that to you?
And (also for your convenience), here's a link to the build I intend to convert him to. The gear isn't really fleshed out in that doc, as I'm not sure what my gold will be after this current game wraps up.
Please let me know if there's anything else I can do to help you make the call on Mors. :)
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Mahd Gajol
Race: Elf
Magus(Myrmidarch) - lv 1
Rac Mod
Str 14 14 2
Dex 14 + 2 = 16 3
Con 14 - 2 12 1
Int 14 + 2 = 16 3
Wis 10 10 0
Cha 10 10 0
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Racial Abilities
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Ability Score: +2 Dex -2 Con +Int
Size: Medium
Base Speed: 30 ft.
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Class Abilities
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Arcane Pool:
Cantrips:
Spell Combat:
Elven Immunities:
Keen Senses:
Elven Magic:
Weapons Familiarity:
Low Light Vision:
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Traits
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Armor Expert
Adopted
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Feats
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Weapons Finesse(I would like make an amendment to the rule for the Chakram omitting the negative consequences for using it in melee combat as I will be using one with a cross bar similar to that featured in Xena post season 5.
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Skills(2+3=5)
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Acrobatics 3+1=4
K(Arcana) 3+1+3=7
K(Dungeoneering) 3+1+3=7
Perception 1+3=4
Spellcraft 3+1+3=7
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Languages
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Common, Elven, Goblin, Orc, Draconic(if possible I would replace this with feline)
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Spells
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0-Detect Magic, Read Magic
1-Returning Weapon
Initiative: +2
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Offense
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BAB: 0
CMB: +2
Attack Damage
Chakram 1d20 + 3 1d8 + 2
StarKnife 1d20 + 3 1d4 + 2
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Defense
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HP: d8 + 1 + 1 = 10
AC: 10 + 3 + 3 = 16
Touch AC: 10 + 3 = 13
Flat-Footed: 10 + = 13
CMD: 10 + 2 + 3 = 15
Fortitude: 2 + 2 = 4
Reflex: 3
Will: 2 + 3 = 5
Not lacking the Green skin or fair feature of an Elf, Mahd has a physique resembling something closer to a humans. Not nearly as lythe as your average Elf, he has broad shoulder and a strong jaw line. The violet eyes are unique and some believe they are related to portents of his birth. Although his face is still fair, his body bears the scars of the battles of his youth. But with those scare come the intense training and trials of an Orcish upbringing. Although the style of his hair has often changed to his condition his lax years of learn and growing in Rostav he has let his hair grow shoulder length, he often lets it flow free.
Born to an elicit affair between an Elven noble woman and a secret worshiper of Nulgreth during a blood moon, Mahd was seen as a bad omen. Due to his scandalous nature of his conception and the blasphemies committed by his father he was left to die of exposure in the wilderness outside on the border of Orcish lands.
Mahd was saved before succumbing to the elements by a Tiger, this ferocious beast rather than devouring this child brought him back to his master. This Tiger turned out to be the spirit animal of the most powerful Shaman in the region. Seeing this as an omen and recognizing the babies strength for surviving so long, the Half-Orc Shaman decided to raise him as his own.
Being an Elf raised among Orcs was a trying experience for Mahd. The other children both feared and hated him. Being Orcs it is needless to say the bullying was violent, especially when it came to the males. His relationship with the female Orcs was quite different, they were very split on him. Some found exotic and beautiful while other found him effeminate and hardly even a male at all. One day in his teen this prompted him to him to prove his masculinity and the oddest and most bold of ways. After a group of Orcs teased him about not being a man he exposed himself to them. To the jaw dropping surprise of the other, he was a male and massively disproportionately one to. From then on even though they still bullied him regularly the question of his sex was no longer an issue. In fact if it did anything it made his male contemporaries quite jealous, and thus more aggressive and violent toward him. As for the female well they only found him to be of use for one thing. Swifter and more muscular than your average Elf he often able to handle himself against the average Orc. However he often lost to the larger ones, he was able to level the playing field against most by wearing armor. This did not prevent him from being harmed by groups, although group attacks rarely happened due to a fear of his patron and the general fear of being perceive a having to need to attack in groups.
This all changed around the age of 25 when Mahd started developing arcane powers. The bullying of the other in clan doubled and the females became reluctant to be seen with or talk to Mahd in public, although they would often come to see the Elf in private. At first the now old shaman was pleased at the new powers thinking that Mahd might one day make a great shaman and win great Glory for the clan. But he became dismayed when he realized the nature of this powers were different from his own, arcane and Elven. It became worse when the other realized Mahd’s powers and their nature. Many in the clan wanted the Elfling exiled or sacrificed, the Shaman refused for he had faith in his spirit animal and would not dishonor it. However when the Shaman died of old age everything changed. In order to prove himself Mahd had to fight biggest and strongest of the Orcs in single combat for leadership of the clan.
This fight was what every Orc feared and lived for, that fateful day when his battle prowess would determine his future. The odds though were against Mahd as big as he was 6’ and 210 lb, massive
For an Elf he stood no chance against his opponent Grog. Grog was at least 7’ and 310lb and fast too. They had fought a few times in youth and even with armor he could never seems to defeat the big Orc. Refusing to run he accepted the challenge fought Grog with all his might. Mahd caused massive injuries to the huge Orc but Grog just kept coming, no matter how much damage he dealt it was never enough to even slow the enormous Orc. Finally on his knees waiting for the final blow he lash out and the power came and Grog was knock back 15 feet and left unconscious. The others were stunned not knowing what happened, the only thing they could understand was that this was impossible and that Mahd had somehow cheated. So they threw stones at him, chased him out of the village and banish him from the clan.
After losing the man who raised him and being exiled from the tribe he grew up in, Mahd traveled the world searching for a place that could accept him for who and what he is. A place where he could be happy and achieve the glorious destiny envisioned by the old Shaman. Much of his time during his travels was spent expanding and honing his martial and magical skills. Trading on his skill in either to make his living. In his search for acceptance and glory he visited many temples of many different gods. Among his favorites were Nethys, Desna, and Nulgreth.
For the sake of proactivity (as we're nearing the launch of game day):
Character: Mors Buolgun
PFS #: 121383-4
Day Job: none
Faction: Silver Crusade
Chronicles: -- still determining if this will be 1 or 0 --
Character: Thaddeus Silverhorn
PFS #: 125008-3
Day Job: Craft (Alchemy)
Faction: Sovereign Court
Chronicles: Same boat (and game) as Eben - 1 or 0
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Ok, we are getting close to the start date, so I would like everyone to begin to post their characters stated out under the avatar they will use. I don't really care too much about an exact format, though I would like everyone to have something that looks sort of like Thaddeus Silverhorn's character above.
Utilizing the Race and Class/Levels section, also please do a sort of quick combat stats portion as well, as that will greatly speed up play.
I'm also going to be opening up the Discussion thread, with a bit more instruction, (some of which has already been done here). Once I have that info from everyone, please use the Discussion thread for any questions you have about the game, off-topic discussion, etc. . .
I'll be opening the Game Play thread soon, too, so that once everyone posts in it, this game will appear under their campaigns tab, and will start to see updates.
A day or two before Nov 1st, I'll go ahead and post the initial portion of the game, and allow everyone to begin a little bit of in-game RP and introductions.
Pathfinder Society Organized play. The information you need should be on that page. Basically, to play PFS (this game being a PFS game), you need to simply sign up. This will give your your PFS#. Then create and register a PFS character. And then you should be ready to go. THere's a free Pathfinder Society Guide pdf which also outlines the rules and character options.
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Yes, welcome aboard. Please post your character up, I'll look over it real fast, and then jump in once I've had a look. (Just assume you had been there the whole time as we are just starting.
Also, could you repost the above info in the Discussion thread.
Reposted it in the discussion, but have no idea how to post a character sheet.
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Retty: for profiles -
Click your name/avatar to go to your profile page.
Click 'Edit your profile'.
Fill in the info. You can view other players' pages for an idea to format how you might like. You could also put a scanned page up though Dropbox or other cloud server, and link it on the page, though having it in plain text on your bio page is very helpful.
For basics in the Bulletin Board Code, see "How to format your text," or check out the BBCode section of the FAQs.